1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500 in Brooklands Green For Sale

Spitfire 1500 with Overdrive

Car drives well, current MOT until December. A decent example of this fun car.

Mileage estimate 60, 000 verifiable back to 1998.

Overdrive gearbox operates on 3rd and 4th gears.

The car has a new hood and also a Hard top.

Thousands spent over the last year to make this a sound and useable car . Requires some paint work to bonnet and hard top but solid car mechanically and solid chassis with new front cross member, braces and hinge supports.

The car has completely new front suspension with springs, shocks, wheel bearings, bushes, trunnions , brake discs, brake lines and hoses.
New set of tyres and refurbished rare 5J Triumph wheels (std are 4. 5J)
New rear wheel bearing and replacement drive shafts and shocks.
New fuel pump
Alloy tappit cover
Re-veneered dashboard
New Smiths style clock to match other instruments, Temp gauge replaced with new dual oil pressure/ temp gauge
Large file of invoices

Previous owner:
Replacement gearbox, clutch, rear spring, carpets,
Sills and floor panels replaced, photographs in file.
Electronic ignition


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